The College of New Rochelle
School of Arts & Sciences

presents

“ F O C U S  T H E  N A T I O N ”
National Simultaneous Educational Symposia
On Global Warming Solutions For America
The College of New Rochelle
 Main Campus, New Rochelle, NY

Wednesday, January 30, 2008  (evening)
Student Campus Center

7:00 p.m.

The Daily Planet: On the Front Lines of Climate Change,
from the North Pole to the White House
Keynote address presented by Andrew Revkin, NY Times environmental reporter
Reception

Thursday, January 31, 2008
Student Campus Center, 2nd floor

9:00 a.m.

Roundtable breakfast discussions on climate change themes
hosted by Honors Program students

9:30 a.m.

Focus the Nation Welcome

9;35 a.m.

Psychology’s ABCs of the Environmental Crisis: Attitudes, Behavior, & Change
Rebecca LaFleur & Stephen O’Rourke

10:00 a.m.

Environmentalism in France, Germany & Canada
Marga Taylor, Andre Beauzethier, & Shannon Fell

10:25 a.m.

Women in Africa address Environmental Issues
Peg Snyder (SAS ’50) & Anne McKernan

11:00 a.m.

Strategic Action: Women in the Local/Global Environment
Sue Canning & Roblyn Rawlins

11:25 a.m.

Ecofeminism and Climate Change:
Nick Smart

11:40 a.m.

Ethics of Climate Change
Elisabeth Brinkmann

11:55 a.m.

Environmental Challenges in Developing Nations:
Nazia Ali (SAS’05) & the Peace Corps in Tanzania
(CNR Panel)

12:15-2:00 p.m.

Showcase: Students Tackle Climate Change
Students will share their art work, projects, posters, and other displays on the theme of climate change, including a bike-powered electrical generator and other environmentally-friendly technologies.

2:00 p.m.

Agreements on Climate Change: US & International Policies
Dan McCarthy & Dan Garcia

2:15 p.m.

The Price of Climate Change: Some Ethical Considerations
Elizabeth Stanton

2:30

Plants & Climate Change: The Potential of Biofuels and Reforestation
Faith Kostel-Hughes

2:45 p.m.

Making Predictions with Mathematical Models
Sergio Fratarcangeli

3:00 p.m.

Climate Change and Human Health
School of Nursing Panel

3:30 p.m.

Climate Change and Environmental Wellness
Adrienne Wald

3:45 p.m.

 No Man Is An Island:  Collective Wisdom in Solving Climate Change
SNR Student Panel

4:00  p.m.

Break

5:00-6:30 p.m.

Focus the Nation screening of 2% Solution
Roxanne Zimmer & Michael Quinn

7:00-8:30 p.m.

Green Democracy
Students engage in a forum with local political leaders and student leaders.
Romita Auditorium

Friday, February 1, 2008  (morning)
Student Campus Center

9:00 a.m.
-1:00 p.m.

Educating Children About Climate Change (by invitation)
Faculty and students in CNR’s Education Department and the Environmental Studies Program will host campus visits by local school groups to engage in activities and discussions about climate change.




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